title: Chapter 4. A self-theoretical perspective on the use-misuse of alcohol and drugs based on qualitative and narrative data.
abstract: This article discusses different self-theoretical perspectives of the self that are of importance in the analysis of the use and misuse of alcohol and psychoactive drugs. The self-theories considered here include cognitive, psychodynamic, transpersonal, and social constructivist perspectives. A multidimensional perspective focusing on the connection between identity structures and analyzing the use/misuse of alcohol and psychoactive drugs is presented. The article argues for a self-theoretical analysis based on narrative data in order to reach an in-depth understanding of the use and misuse of alcohol and psychoactive drugs.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Social Work and Psychology, University of Gävle , Gävle , Sweden.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: Therese
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: von Braun
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lilja
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sjöblom
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology*; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D011582:Psychological Theory; D036301:Qualitative Research; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*